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Insights from Information Leaders: Balancing Value, Compliance, and Innovation

AIIM

At a recent industry panel, Bill Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of RedZone Technologies, moderated a discussion featuring three distinguished information management experts: Reggie Henry, CAE, Chief Information & Performance Excellence Officer, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Candace McCabe, CIP, Sr. Solution Architect - Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Walmart Mark Patrick, CIP, Records Officer, US Department of Defense The panel was part of the AIIM Information and Data

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Israel army hacked the communication network of the Beirut Airport control tower

Security Affairs

Israel allegedly hacked Beirut airport ‘s control tower, warning an Iranian plane not to land, forcing it to return to Tehran. The Israeli cyber army on Saturday hacked into the control tower of Beirut Airport, the Rafic Hariri International Airport. The IDF breached the communication network of the control tower and threatened an Iranian civilian plane attempting to land, reported the MiddleEastMonitor website.

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Meta Hit Again With Targeted Advertising Limits In Europe

Data Breach Today

European Court of Justice Says Meta May Not Indefinitely Retain User Data Targeted advertising may face additional restrictions following a ruling by the top European Union court that social media giant Meta cannot indefinitely retain user data. Nor can it use data for advertising "without distinction as to type of data," the European Court of Justice said Friday.

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Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi

Krebs on Security

A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that many of the man’s alleged targets were members of UGNazi , a hacker group behind multiple high-profile breaches and cyberattacks back in 2012.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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This Lenovo business laptop is seeing a nearly $1,000 discount on Amazon ahead of October Prime Day

Collaboration 2.0

The twelfth-generation Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a solid pro-level laptop thanks to its Intel Ultra 7 CPU, lightweight design, and near bezel-less display. It's available on Amazon for 40% off its original price ahead of the Prime Big Deals Days sale.

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Mass Retail Hacks Affect Adobe Commerce and Magento Stores

Data Breach Today

4,387 Online Merchants Compromised, Including Cisco and National Geographic Stores Thousands of online stores running Adobe Commerce and Magento software have been hacked since the summer and infected with digital payment skimmers by attackers targeting a vulnerability known as CosmicSting. While patched by Adobe in June, users also need to forcibly invalidate stolen credentials.

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News alert: SquareX shows how Google’s MV3 standard falls short, putting millions at risk

The Last Watchdog

Singapore, Oct. 3, 2024, CyberNewswire — At DEF CON 32, the SquareX research team delivered a hard-hitting presentation titled Sneaky Extensions: The MV3 Escape Artists where they shared their findings on how malicious browser extensions are bypassing Google’s latest standard for building chrome extensions: Manifest V3 (MV3)’s security features, putting millions of users and businesses at risk.

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I bought the Google Pixel 9 Pro, and its most impressive feature was not the software

Collaboration 2.0

Google's Pixel 9 Pro is a brilliant piece of technology, but the software isn't what makes this entry in the series stand out for me.

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Thousands of Adobe Commerce e-stores hacked by exploiting the CosmicSting bug

Security Affairs

Over 4,000 unpatched Adobe Commerce and Magento stores have been compromised by exploiting critical vulnerability CVE-2024-34102. Sansec researchers reported that multiple threat actors have exploited a critical Adobe Commerce vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-34102 (aka CosmicSting, CVSS score of 9.8), to compromise more than 4,000 e-stores over the past three months.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Irish DPC Probes Ryanair Over Facial Recognition

Data Breach Today

Company Has Long Running Fight Against Fare Scrappers The Irish data regulator launched an investigation into Dublin-based ultra low-cost carrier Ryanair to identify potential privacy violations related to the company's use of third-party facial recognition technology, stepping into a running fight Ryainair has fought against online ticket sellers.

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The Pig Butchering Invasion Has Begun

WIRED Threat Level

Scamming operations that once originated in Southeast Asia are now proliferating around the world, likely raking in billions of dollars in the process.

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One of the best Android Auto wireless adapters just got a useful (and premium) update

Collaboration 2.0

The AAWireless TWO is now smarter and more customizable - but only for Android users. Here's how to get notified when the dongle goes on sale later this month.

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A British national has been charged for his execution of a hack-to-trade scheme

Security Affairs

The Department of Justice charged a British national for hacking into the systems of five U.S. organizations. The Department of Justice charged the British national Robert Westbrook (39) for hacking into the systems of five U.S. companies. Westbrook was arrested in the United Kingdom this week with is awaiting extradition to the United States. “Robert Westbrook, 39, of London, United Kingdom, was arrested in the United Kingdom this week with a view towards extradition to the United States

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Russian Hackers Increase Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Sector

Data Breach Today

Attackers Embrace Dating Sites and Encrypted Messaging Apps for Social Engineering Russian military and intelligence hacking teams continue to refine their Ukrainian targeting, lately shifting to online attacks designed to support and help Moscow's military operations succeed, including social engineering schemes launched via dating portals and encrypted messaging apps.

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News agency AFP hit by cyberattack, client services impacted

Security Affairs

AFP suffered a cyberattack affecting its IT systems and content delivery for partners, the incident impacted some client services. Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported a cyberattack on Friday that impacted its IT systems and content delivery for partners. The media agency confirmed that the global news coverage remains unaffected, however some client services were impacted.

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New Perfctl Malware targets Linux servers in cryptomining campaign

Security Affairs

perfctl malware targets misconfigured Linux servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners and proxyjacking software in an ongoing campaign. Aqua Nautilus researchers shed light on a Linux malware, dubbed perfctl malware, that over the past 3-4 years targeted misconfigured Linux servers. The malicious code was used to drop cryptocurrency miners and proxyjacking software.

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Community Clinic of Maui discloses a data breach following May Lockbit ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. In May, the Community Clinic of Maui experienced a major IT outage that impacted thousands of patients following a cyber attack. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack. LockBit breached the Community Healthcare Clinic of Maui as they are still rebuilding from the devastating fire last year.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky targeted German defense firm Diehl Defence

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky has been linked to a cyberattack on Diehl Defence, a German manufacturer of advanced military systems. North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky has been linked to a cyberattack on Diehl Defence, a defense firm specializing in the production of advanced military systems. Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG is a German weapon manufacturer headquartered in Überlingen.

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Apple iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 fix media session and passwords bugs

Security Affairs

Apple released iOS 18.0.1 update that addressed two vulnerabilities that exposed passwords and audio snippets to attackers. Apple released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates to fix two vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-44207 and CVE-2024-44204. The company addressed the vulnerability by improving checks. The flaw was reported by Michael Jimenez and an anonymous researcher.

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UMC Health System diverted patients following a ransomware attack

Security Affairs

US healthcare provider UMC Health System had to divert patients due to a network outage caused by a ransomware attack. On September 27, 2024, US healthcare provider UMC Health System announced an investigation into an IT outage across its network. UMC diverted patients for several days after taking IT systems offline following a ransomware attack. “However, out of an abundance of caution, we will continue to temporarily divert incoming emergency and non-emergency patients via ambulance to

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Dutch police breached by a state actor

Security Affairs

The Dutch government blames a “state actor” for hacking a police system, exposing the contact details of all police officers, according to the justice minister. The Dutch police blame a state actor for the recent data breach that exposed officers’ contact details, the justice minister told lawmakers. The incident took place on September 26, 2024, and the police have reported the security breach to the Data Protection Authority.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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U.S. CISA adds D-Link DIR-820 Router, DrayTek Multiple Vigor Router, Motion Spell GPAC, SAP Commerce Cloud bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds D-Link DIR-820 Router, DrayTek Multiple Vigor Router, Motion Spell GPAC, SAP Commerce Cloud bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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Patelco Credit Union data breach impacted over 1 million people

Security Affairs

The ransomware attack on Patelco Credit Union this summer led to a data breach affecting over 1 million individuals, revealed the company. Patelco Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union that serves Northern California, particularly the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1936, it is one of the oldest and largest credit unions in the country.

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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 13

Security Affairs

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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US, Microsoft Seize Domains Used in Russian Spear-Phishing

Data Breach Today

FSB Hackers Stripped of 107 Domains Used to Steal Credentials The U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft seized more than 100 websites allegedly used by a Russian intelligence cyberespionage operation with a fondness for spear phishing. Targets include the national security apparatus and journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Breach Roundup: AI 'Nudify' Sites Serve Malware

Data Breach Today

Also: Prison Sentences for BEC Scammers and a West African Cybercrime Crackdown This week, AI nudify sites spread malware, BEC scammers head to prison, London man charged with hacking, and a Spanish insurance company with a breach. Also, a North Korean hacking group and a West African crackdown on online scammers. And, a Schrödinger Windows vulnerability: Is it real?

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Russia Arrests 100 in Cryptex Crypto Exchange Crackdown

Data Breach Today

US-Sanctioned Crypto Exchange Founder Sergey Ivanov Included in Sweeping Arrests Russia’s primary federal investigative agency announced a rare and sweeping investigation into the United States-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex and other platforms used to carry out illegal transactions and launder millions from ransomware groups.

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Cloudflare mitigated new record-breaking DDoS attack of 3.8 Tbps

Security Affairs

Cloudflare recently mitigated a new record-breaking DDoS attack, peaking at 3.8 Tbps and 2.14 billion packets per second (Pps). Cloudflare reported that starting from early September, it has mitigated over 100 hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks, with many exceeding 2 billion Pps and 3 Tbps. The largest DDoS attack peaked at 3.8 Tbps, that is the highest ever publicly disclosed. “Cloudflare’s defenses mitigated over one hundred hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks throughout the month, with m